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Hong Kong’s New Leader Carrie Lam

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Carrie Lam’s swearing-in as Hong Kong’s new leader on Saturday marks the culmination of the lifelong civil servant’s career as she inherits a divided city fearful of China’s encroaching influence. Lam, 59, was widely seen as Beijing’s preferred candidate when she was elected in March by a mainly pro-China committee representing special interest groups, from … Read more

Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam Officially Accepts Role As Chief Executive

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Hong Kong’s new leader Carrie Lam officially accepted her appointment as chief executive Tuesday in Beijing, state media said, after she won an election dismissed as a sham by the region’s democracy activists. The former career civil servant was chosen in late March as the next head of the semi-autonomous city by a mainly pro-China … Read more